English 2

Schizophrenia

disorder which affects how a person thinks, feels and acts

Apanages

An appanage, or apanage, is the grant of an estate, title, office or other thing of value to a younger child of a monarch, who would otherwise have no inheritance under the system of primogeniture

Primogeniture

State of being the firstborn son

Rebuff

Reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner

anhedonia

inability to feel pleasure

Gamut

N. the complete range or scope of something.

zealot

N. a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.

bawdy

adj. dealing with sexual matters in a comical way; humorously indecent

solace

noun. comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness.

Abrogate

Verb. To abolish, to do away with

Ameliorate

Verb/ To make better, to releive to improve

Baseness

adj. The qulality of lacking higher values

Beguile

Verb. To deceive, to mislead, to persuade with charm

Begrduge

Verb. To give reluctantly, to envy a possession or one’ enjoyment

Dogmatic

Adj. Strongly opinionated in an unwarranted manner

Fromidabl e

adj. Menacing, causing fear or awe

Heathen

noun. An uncivilized or irreligious person; pagan

Heretical

Adj. Contrary to church doctrine or accepted beliefs or standards

Innate

Adj. Existing from birth, inborn

Maraud

Verb. To roam or go around in quest or plunder; make a raid for booty

Pretense

Noun. False show

Sectarian

Adj. A member or a sect that is a faction ( a small group that has broken off from the larger group) with extreme beliefs.

Sublime

Noun. Exalted, noble uplifting

Vindictive

Adj. Revengeful, spiteful